The New Testament in Northern Katang (NCQWBT)

Overview

The New Testament in Northern Katang was published in 2018 by Wycliffe Bible Translators for the Katang people of southern Laos. [1] Northern Katang (also known as Kataang) is an Austroasiatic language of the Katuic branch, spoken by approximately 73,000 people dispersed across several districts of Savannakhet, Saravan, and Champasak provinces in southern Laos. [2] The Katang people have traditionally lived in remote hill regions, with some communities maintaining distinctive cultural practices such as living in extended-family longhouses -- a 100-meter-long longhouse containing thirty different families still exists in Tumlan Village. [2] This New Testament, written in the Lao script, represents a significant milestone for this largely unreached community, where fewer than 0.1% identify as Christian and there is only one known Katang church with approximately 100 believers. [2]

Language and People

Northern Katang (ISO 639-3: ncq) is spoken by approximately 65,000 people. [Glottolog: nort3270]

Publishing and Organizations

Published by Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.

References